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Sewing Rabbit Hides
Leather is notoriously difficult to work with, but stitching rabbit hides isn’t much different from sewing thick cloth. Different rabbit breeds produce different types of fur. Most pelts come from rex...
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Do You Have Something To Crow About? — 11/3
Guinea or Jockey? I live on a small farm, and my roommate and I own chickens and guineas. We enjoy watching all of their antics — they are always up to something! Our guineas are especially comical,...
View ArticleRaising Sheep For Profit: How to Sell Raw Fleece
By Bonnie Sutten – When I first started raising sheep for profit, raw fleece sales were on the bottom of my priority list. I thought that if I was raising sheep for wool, it was the processed roving or...
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Poultry Talk 11/4
Rats and Mice Good afternoon! My chicken house is struggling with rats and mice digging tunnels underneath the dirt floor in the coop and eating the chicken feed! They are a terrible nuisance and I...
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Making Spaghetti Squash for Dessert
By Lenora Larson – We who combine gardening and cooking as collaborative passions continue our quest for the perfect crop. Our specifications are simple. The plant must be easy to grow and harvest,...
View ArticleBYP Special Issue — Just For Fun; Just Hatched
They say that motherhood comes with a dose of amnesia, which may be true for some moms, but certainly not moms with poultry. Why I remember every moment with my hatchlings like it was, wait, when was...
View ArticleBYP Special Issue — Just For Fun; Meet The Flockers
If there’s one thing most waterfowl experts agree on when discussing how to introduce ducklings to older ducks, it might be this: AIEEEEEEEEEEE! No, wait. Actually, that’s just me, shrieking like a...
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BYP Special Issue — Winterizing Your Flock; A Few Dos And Don’ts When Winter...
Last year was a pretty tough winter for many parts of the country. This year promises to be just as challenging. There are a number of things we can do to prepare our pens and our birds for winter....
View ArticleBYP Special Issue — Winterizing Your Flock; Busting Wintertime Flock Boredom
By Tiffany Towne, Nutrena Poultry Expert Warm months delight chickens fortunate enough to have the run of a yard. There are bugs to chase and devour tasty earthworms to scratch up under fallen leaves,...
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What Does a Chicken Coop Need for Fall?
Fall is the perfect time to answer the question: What does a chicken coop need for the cold weather? Now is the time to start preparations before the weather turns bad. With the proper preparations,...
View ArticleGertrude McCluck — 11/5
Dear Poultry Pals, Shhh! Did you hear that? The sound of silence rings loudest in the coop when the pullets and cockerels return to school. The young ones are digging into the 3 R’s: readin’, ‘ritin’...
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Dehydrating, Pickling, and Freezing Egg Whites and Yolks
Eggs are a healthy source of protein around the world, and there are a variety of ways to preserve extra eggs. Look beyond deviled eggs and egg salad sandwiches. Think preservation! Think dehydrating,...
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Understanding Your Soil: How to Check Soil pH Level
Knowing how to check soil pH levels in your garden is the first step to having the healthiest soil you can produce. For most of us, especially me, a simple and basic understanding is enough. Soil pH is...
View ArticleThe Emotional Gauntlet of Raising Meat Chickens & Other Livestock
“You’re raising meat chickens? You horrible, heartless human.” It’s a constant fight, isn’t it? And there are many sides on the battlefield. Those that don’t eat meat, period. Those that buy from the...
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Broad-breasted Vs. Heritage Turkeys for Thanksgiving
Though frozen turkeys reside in your grocery store all year, they become the main attraction during the final two months. Many like the idea of heritage turkeys for Thanksgiving. But this also promotes...
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Guinea Fowl Care: Housing and Winter Survival
By Jeannette Ferguson, Guinea Fowl Breeders Association (GFBA) President Photographs by members of the GFBA Guinea fowl that are trained to roost inside a shelter at night will outlive those that roost...
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Gertrude McCluck — 11/6
Dear Poultry Pals, The cold wind and cloudy days have kept the flock inside more than out. While most hens use this time to catch some extra zzz’s on the roosting bar, I think of it as my “planting...
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Andalusian Chickens and The Poultry Royalty of Spain
Andalusian chickens, Black Spanish chickens, and Minorca chickens all have a long and gloried history as the poultry royalty of Spain. Over the centuries, the people of Spain have developed truly...
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Six Winter Keeping Tips for Backyard Chickens
On even the coldest days, your backyard chickens will appreciate being able to enjoy some sunlight and fresh air. Many people ask: Do chickens need heat in winter? The answer is backyard chickens are...
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A Guide to Clipping Chicken Wings
Clipping chicken wings is a good skill to have if you’re going to raise backyard chickens. Unlike humans, who periodically get a hair cut, shave, and nail trim, most chickens are pretty well equipped...
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